CPU Fan Making Annoying Buzzing Sound (Hyper 212 Evo)

[Methodd]

Hey,

I've had my Cooler Master 212 Evo for quite some time now. It's just recently started making these annoying sounds. All the way from 20% to 100%. When I touch it it stops, I put it back and there it is again. Hopefully someone can help me with this.

Video with fan
https://2.sendvid.com/rzlriqgd.mp4

 

[greens]

Fans go bad, it happens. Replace the fan to solve the problem.

The 212 comes with a cooler master sleeve fan if i remember correctly, not exactly top end or highest quality.
Replace it with a nice ball bearing 4 pin fan and you'll be golden.

 

[elbert]

Get this one like that came with the cm212 evo.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103207

or for old model CM212+ same fan but either should work.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1N83Z15073

 

[greens]

Both of those fans are sleeves. Given that they have problems running certain directions, go bad quickly, etc, i do not recommend sleeves of any kind. If sleeves were good we would use them in skateboards, roller-blades and cars - but they are crap, so we don't.

Ball bearing or bust.

 

[Methodd]

Fans go bad, it happens. Replace the fan to solve the problem.

The 212 comes with a cooler master sleeve fan if i remember correctly, not exactly top end or highest quality.
Replace it with a nice ball bearing 4 pin fan and you'll be golden.

I need something that works for my heatsink, do you have any recommendations?

 

[Aeacus]

As far as fan bearings go, there are 3 major fan bearings in use:
1. Sleeve bearing. Cheap, noisy, don't last very long (40K hours).
2. Ball bearing. Fairly expensive, noisier than sleeve bearing, lasts longer (60-75K hours).
3. Fluid dynamic bearing. Expensive, very quiet, lasts very long (100-300K hours).

Further reading: http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/779-computer-case-fan-bearing-differences

That being said, i suggest that you buy a fluid dynamic bearing fan as a replacement. E.g Arctic Cooling F12 PWM.
specs: https://www.arctic.ac/eu_en/arctic-f12-pwm.html
newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1K63V15789

I have used Arctic Cooling F12 PWM fluid dynamic bearing fans in my AMD and Skylake builds. Fans are so quiet that i even don't notice them being there and working.

If you want to have fan which bearing in theory will last indefinitely then look towards mag-lev bearing. Mag-lev bearing is the quietest of all 4 bearings since there isn't any touching parts in the fan bearing. Due to the expensive bearing, it's also the most expensive fan to buy.
Here i suggest Corsair ML120 series fans since they use mag-lev bearing.
specs: http://www.corsair.com/en/cooling/ml-series-fans?fansize=120mm%20x%2025mm|
pcpp: http://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/LkJkcf,wPFXsY,MpBrxr,GXkwrH/

 

[greens]

Any 120mm fan will fit without a problem.
Ball bearings are the way to go for noise and reliability.

So any 120mm ball bearing fan that is reasonably priced in your area will work great.

 

[Methodd]

As far as fan bearings go, there are 3 major fan bearings in use:
1. Sleeve bearing. Cheap, noisy, don't last very long (40K hours).
2. Ball bearing. Fairly expensive, noisier than sleeve bearing, lasts longer (60-75K hours).
3. Fluid dynamic bearing. Expensive, very quiet, lasts very long (100-300K hours).

Further reading: http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/779-computer-case-fan-bearing-differences

That being said, i suggest that you buy a fluid dynamic bearing fan as a replacement. E.g Arctic Cooling F12 PWM.
specs: https://www.arctic.ac/eu_en/arctic-f12-pwm.html
newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1K63V15789

I have used Arctic Cooling F12 PWM fluid dynamic bearing fans in my AMD and Skylake builds. Fans are so quiet that i even don't notice them being there and working.

If you want to have fan which bearing in theory will last indefinitely then look towards mag-lev bearing. Mag-lev bearing is the quietest of all 4 bearings since there isn't any touching parts in the fan bearing. Due to the expensive bearing, it's also the most expensive fan to buy.
Here i suggest Corsair ML120 series fans since they use mag-lev bearing.
specs: http://www.corsair.com/en/cooling/ml-series-fans?fansize=120mm%20x%2025mm|
pcpp: http://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/LkJkcf,wPFXsY,MpBrxr,GXkwrH/

Okay but how will I get that to stick to my heatsink? The hyper 212 evo has little flaps that catch, all these other fans are screws

 

[elbert]

Both of those fans are sleeves. Given that they have problems running certain directions, go bad quickly, etc, i do not recommend sleeves of any kind. If sleeves were good we would use them in skateboards, roller-blades and cars - but they are crap, so we don't.

Ball bearing or bust.

That is incorrect as the first one is latest Loop Dynamic Bearing (LOB) technology. The second one is as its from the older CM212+ fan.

 

[Aeacus]

Okay but how will I get that to stick to my heatsink? The hyper 212 evo has little flaps that catch, all these other fans are screws

The plastic frame around the fans is same on both fans. You can mount the Arctic F12 PWM fan the same way as you mounted the original Hyper 212 EVO fan by using those flaps that came with Hyper 212 EVO.

 

[Methodd]

Okay but how will I get that to stick to my heatsink? The hyper 212 evo has little flaps that catch, all these other fans are screws

The plastic frame around the fans is same on both fans. You can mount the Arctic F12 PWM fan the same way as you mounted the original Hyper 212 EVO fan by using those flaps that came with Hyper 212 EVO.

Oh okay I see now, guess I got my solution.
Thanks!

 

[greens]

LOL. FDB, LDB, Loop, hoops, Hydro, Rifle, - they are all the same thing. Rifled sleeve bearings.
They are still sleeves, and are still bad, despite their advertising hype. Rifled sleeves are actually copywritten too, so you're either getting a knock-off or paying a royalty.

Again, FDB, LDB, anything with a hoop or loop or rifle or hydro in the name is almost always just a sleeve bearing with lipstick on it.

Maglev is a different ball game and far superior.

The little clips are screwed onto your CM fan, you just remove the clips (screws might be hidden under some spongy material)